By: Mike Moen MINNEAPOLIS – Community groups are expressing hope about President Joe Biden’s proposed long-term fixes for fighting poverty. One Minnesota agency says […]
Category: Economy
Economists: Restructuring Plan “Disastrous” for PA Universities
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report says the proposed consolidation of Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities would mean significant job losses and economic decline in […]
Ohio Farmers, Young and Old, Could Benefit from Proposed Tax Credit
By: Mary Schuermann Kuhlman COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are considering a measure to help give the next crop of farmers a strong start in […]
Climate Summit Holds Promise of Jobs
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Last week’s Climate Leaders Summit emphasized fighting climate change as an economic opportunity, and state leaders say that means investments and […]
States Play Major Role as U.S. Convenes Global Climate Summit
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Joe Biden convenes a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate this week, putting the U.S. back into a leadership role after […]
Agriculture Conservation Bill Wins Praise
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Farmers and conservationists are praising a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate that would bring funding to stop agricultural […]
Paid Leave Called “Critical” to Economic Recovery
By: Andrea Sears PITTSBURGH – The COVID pandemic has shown that the lack of a paid family-leave system has devastating consequences for families, public health […]
Budget Experts Oppose PA “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” Amendment
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Some lawmakers want to add an amendment known as a “Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights” to Pennsylvania’s state Constitution, but […]
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